Personally, I associate the written variations of *hugs* as slightly different things, with {{{hugs}}} implying a stronger or longer embrace, but it happens automatically, just the way I process written English.
Everyone's feedback here is telling me that
- This meets a need in people's lives, not merely fills a few minutes of relaxation time.
- People are, as usual, more comfortable in different sensory modes, so adding more detail does more than prolong reading time; it makes it easier for a reader to visualize easily.
- When I made offers in the cuddle party, it was delightfully satisfying to have someone take me up on the offer. I lack outgoing touch more than incoming, and that affected everything in the cuddle room.
Re: Does virtual touch make you feel better?
Everyone's feedback here is telling me that
- This meets a need in people's lives, not merely fills a few minutes of relaxation time.
- People are, as usual, more comfortable in different sensory modes, so adding more detail does more than prolong reading time; it makes it easier for a reader to visualize easily.
- When I made offers in the cuddle party, it was delightfully satisfying to have someone take me up on the offer. I lack outgoing touch more than incoming, and that affected everything in the cuddle room.